[tor-bugs] #6735 [Firefox Patch Issues]: TBB-Firefox leaks the OS and kernel version to Mozilla update servers

Mon Sep 17 18:58:53 UTC 2012

#6735: TBB-Firefox leaks the OS and kernel version to Mozilla update servers
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 Reporter:  rransom               |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting    |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by gk):

 I think a good solution would be to compile the Tor Browser with
 --disable-updater. This way you would a) solve this problem b) not make
 the user believe there is already an updater available c) get a smaller
 Tor Browser with a smaller attack surface.

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